Diplomacy

Measuring Asia's Power

04 Dec 2018By
Reginald Ramos

On 28 November 2018, the Perth USAsia Centre launched the Asia Power Index, in collaboration with the Lowy Institute, at Government House in Perth. The Asia Power Index developed by the Lowy Institute is an analytical tool for sharpening debate on power in the Asia-Pacific.

Australia's Role in Indonesian Infrastructure Projects

29 Oct 2018By
Winona Wroe

Indonesia’s growing importance in the Indo-Pacific region means that now more than ever Australia must expand the ways in which it engages with its closest Asian neighbour. One of the ways that Australia can improve their engagement is to increase efforts to close the huge infrastructure gap in Indonesia.

The Australia-US Relationship in the Indo-Pacific Era

24 Aug 2018By
Reginald Ramos

On 27 August 2018, Australia's Ambassador to the United States, The Hon Joe Hockey, joined the Perth USAsia Centre for a private roundtable under the Chatham House Rule which focused on Australia-US relations.

Unpacking the Complexity of Sino-Australia Relations

12 Jul 2018By
Krystal Hartig

Mr Graham Fletcher, First Assistant Secretary in the North Asia Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Mr Christopher Lim, Australia’s Consul-General to Chengdu discussed the complexity of Sino-Australian relations.

Dr Dino Patti Djalal led a delegation of Indo-Pacific scholars into Pyongyang, North Korea, just weeks prior to the inter-Korean Summit in April 2018. During his visit to Perth, he also conducted a roundtable on the Australia-Indonesia-US relationship.

A policy-by-policy analysis of gender and women's issues in Australia's ASEAN programs demonstrates that a stronger, more focused and more systematic approach in the evaluation of such programs will build on past successes to further improve gender equality in the region.

Australia and Indonesia: Strategic Partners in a Time of Change

17 Apr 2018By
Kyle Springer

Australia's former Foreign Minister Gareth Evans once said, “No two neighbours anywhere in the world are as comprehensively unalike as Australia and Indonesia.” Despite proximity, Canberra and Jakarta may as well be worlds apart but changes need to be made if the countries want to face the future in a strategic way.